Girls' name · since 1922

Vernece

Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Vernece, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,323 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

Vernece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1922.

Vernece has 16 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1933.

  • #49,323 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernece ranks #49,323 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,323 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vernece's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vernece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vernece's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vernece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1933

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 192219271933 5

Vernece by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1920s was Vernece's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Vernece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vernece? ▼
Vernece has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,323 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Vernece sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vernece ranks #49,323 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vernece most popular? ▼
Vernece was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Vernece been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vernece since 1922 -- 12 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Vernece? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Veronica, Vera, Verna, Verda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vernece's data

  • Vernece's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vernece

Nearby Names Like Vernece

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vernece

Veronica Girl
#427 223,775 births
Vera Girl
#205 149,456 births
Verna Girl
#3459 69,113 births
Verda Girl
8,062 births
Vernice Girl
7,290 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Elizabeath
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Dewie
16 births · Peak 1898
Ennie
16 births · Peak 1898
Leolar
16 births · Peak 1900

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vernece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vernece draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.